I might not claim it's better than Goldeneye, but it's still a pretty damn good movie all the same. Strictly IMO, of course, YMMV, [Insert Some Other Acronym].
The James Bond Film Discussion Thread (With Bonus Lazenby!)
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I wouldn't disagree with that, and I'd suggest LTK and TND are in a different bracket to The Man With the Golden Gun and Quantum of Solace as well, but I don't think there's a cast iron argument to be made that either is better than the film that preceded them (though I'm sure someone will make an argument.)
We all have expectations about what Amazon will put out there, but for me at least if they gave us a Tomorrow Never Dies I wouldn't be super unhappy.
Interesting list.Some rumours, rather than solid news here. Interestingly, if true, it seems that the priority is to get a script and director, then think about casting the actor to fill the tux and carry the PPK.
Denis Villeneuve and Edgar Wright among 5 directors pitching for next James Bond
Denis Villeneuve, Edgar Wright, and Edward Berger are among the directors reportedly pitching for the next James Bond. Read more at Empire.www.empireonline.com
*Jim Bowen in Bullseye voice* Take a look at what you could’ve won:
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Tony Gilroy Reveals That He & Steven Soderbergh Had A '60s-Set James Bond Pitch They Took To Barbara Broccoli
Tony Gilroy reveals he and Steven Soderbergh had once cooked up a pitch for a black and white James Bond film set in the 1960s.
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Wow!
That is the possible upside to the Amazon deal, and may even allow for us to get more Bond content without burning anyone out. Maybe there's a "prime" Bond film every 3/4 years starting Aaron Taylor-Johnson (or whoever) but between them we get random one off stuff like this! I'm sure there are a lot of actors who wouldn't want to commit to playing 007 for ten or fifteen years but would jump at the chance to play him once.
That is the possible upside to the Amazon deal, and may even allow for us to get more Bond content without burning anyone out. Maybe there's a "prime" Bond film every 3/4 years starting Aaron Taylor-Johnson (or whoever) but between them we get random one off stuff like this! I'm sure there are a lot of actors who wouldn't want to commit to playing 007 for ten or fifteen years but would jump at the chance to play him once.
Yup, I’ve been saying for years that I’d love to see this - I often use the various Sherlock Holmes adaptations as a comparator
Though there’s also the Jackman/RDJ/Sebastian Stan models.
Fun fact: I believe that Flemings's original Casino Royale along with Live & Let Die enter public domain in circa 2035....looking forward to some very faithful novel adaptations from fans, in both film, and video game, form.
If Apple's F1 movie is successful, which I think is difficult but not impossible, Amazon's movies will be successful too.
It also retroactively made SPECTRE better as well and made Blofeld's organisation feel more competent or adaptable after their seemingly silly setbacks in the '15 instalment (in all honesty SPECTRE was on par and oddly similar to M:I Rogue Nation).
This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of Robert Shaw's next big role...not to mention the birth of the summer blockbuster.
Technically, was The Sting not his next big role?
His next big role after The Sting. I posted something about that upthread.
Fair enough.
I wish the BBS made it easier for Luddite’s like me to post photos. During lockdown, I visited the (slightly underwhelming) tribute to Shaw in county mayo, Ireland, where he died, and where he spent the last few years of his life. His children and grandchildren still live in the area (some grew up as native Irish speakers).
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